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Compassionate Victim Shows Mercy to Teen

Victoria Ruvolo, 45, of Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, was selected as the "Most Inspiring Person of 2005" by Beliefnet, and for good reason. Victoria ...


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Stott on the Necessity of Christ's Pain

John Stott writes:

I could never myself believe in God if it were not for the cross. In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune ...


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Giraffe's Trials Prepare It for Life

The Angola giraffe was giving birth. I stood next to zoo animal keeper, Jack Badal, to watch. She was standing up, and the calf's front hooves and ...


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"Thirteen Conversations About One Thing": No Reason for Life's Trials?

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing follows four separate characters who face unexpected trials and setbacks. They are forced into making difficult ...


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Hymn Story of "It Is Well with My Soul"

In the autumn of 1873, Horatio Spafford, a wealthy Chicago businessman, placed his wife, Anna, and their four children on the Ville du Havre sailing from ...


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Why God Weeps with Us

God weeps with us so that we may someday laugh with him.

—Theologian Jürgen Moltmann


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TV Producer Experiences Misery, Evil

In 1994, Leroy Sievers, producer of the ABC news program Nightline, was sent to document the end of the genocidal campaign in Rwanda, Africa. Looking ...


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Woman Discovers God in the Midst of Suffering

Scott Larson tells the story of a woman who discovered God in the midst of her suffering.

Annette and her husband were missionaries in Western Europe when ...

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John Olerud's Lesson on Trust

Professional baseball player John Olerud's daughter has a rare genetic disease. During one of her medical treatments, the Boston Red Sox first baseman ...


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"The Incredibles": Punished for Doing Good

The Incredibles is the story of the Parrs, a family of superheroes. The beginning of the movie follows the exploits of Bob Parr, also known as “Mr. ...


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